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Organoids, organs-on-a-chip, and machine learning technologies have improved dramatically in recent years, but have they come far enough to replace animal research?

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Research Beagle Facility Ordered to Clean Up, Halt Breeding

FDA Now Allows Certain Lab Animals to Be Retired and Adopted

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German Lab Faces Criminal Charges After Undercover Investigation

EPA Aims to Drastically Reduce Animal Testing

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Opinion: AI Beats Animal Testing at Finding Toxic Chemicals

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Humane Society Successfully Campaigns to End Pesticide Test on Dogs

Swiss Researchers Struggle to Get Animal Experiments Approved

Lab Animal Use in the UK Dips Below 2010 Levels

Software-Based Chemical Screen Could Minimize Animal Testing

US Scientists’ Letter Calls for Transparency in Animal Research

USDA to Warn Some Facilities Ahead of Animal Welfare Inspections

Animals Start New Lives After Time in the Lab

Opinion: Label Drugs That Are Tested on Animals

Investigation Questions Transparency for Failed TB Vax

UK Researchers Used Fewer Animals Last Year

Project Seeks to Improve Image of Animal Research

Will Organs-in-a-Dish Ever Replace Animal Models?

Antibodies Prevent HIV Infection in Monkeys

Getting Animal Research Right

Animal-Free Toxicity Testing

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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